On my block in New York City The rules could not be plainer,The city’s very strict, you see ‘bout separate trash containers.

Metals, glass and plastics youMust keep a week at a time,Or the garbage cops will stick you With a nasty little fine.

It really gets a tad bizarre With garbage food has been in,They say that bottles, cans and jars ‘fore tossing we should rinse them.​I hear that reservoirs are low Fresh water’s getting scarce,But I live in New York City, soI have to wash my trash.